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1853 Gold Dollar Error Cracks
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Old Post Posted 06/03/2023  10:08 am
TPGs grade coins based on wear.
Variety attributions are included if you pay extra for them.
BUT
Die cracks (which are present on your coin) are not attributes.
Therefore TPGs won't note them on the slab.

Die cracks (particularly those on your coin) are often obvious features which are of interest to a few collectors.
Those collectors will see them.
But they will probably not increase the value of your coin.

IMO only submit your coin to a TPG if you want it graded.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Variety and Error Coins
 
1936 D Buffalo Environmental Damage. Thoughts
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Old Post Posted 06/01/2023  11:30 am
Too damaged to consider it as anything except a space-filler.
Hold it until you can get a better one.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
What Does The New CAC Grading Service Mean For Other TPG Values
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Old Post Posted 06/01/2023  11:25 am
Do I recall correctly that CAC is/was considering using the number range 0 to 10 for their grades?
And using tenths values to refine their opinions?
So a coin could be graded by CAC as 5.6?

That would greatly confuse grades and grading.
Forum: Third Party Coin Grading (TPG): PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, ETC.

Standing Liberty Date Restoration (For Science!l
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Old Post Posted 05/27/2023  4:03 pm
Nic-a-date will probably NOT work since it was formulated to work on coins struck in part with nickel.
That pretty much limits its use to nickel 3-cent coins and 5-cent coins from 1866 through now.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
1908-S IHC Arrived Today - In Hand
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Old Post Posted 05/27/2023  08:41 am
IMO it's a good, honest coin.
Well done.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
1906 Indian Head Cent For Grading, Weird Reverse Luster
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Old Post Posted 05/27/2023  08:39 am
I think album storage could be the cause of the better toning on the reverse.
The reverse got somewhat protected.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
1 Dollar Bill Double Error, O Ine One Visiable From Front, And 6 Rasied In Serial #
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Old Post Posted 05/27/2023  08:31 am
The raised 6 is not unusual at all.
Since 10's of millions of these notes are printed at a high rate if speed, slight irregularities can be expected.

I don't see the feature that your other comment is about.

Bottom Line: You note is worth $1.
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
Counterfeit Gold Coins In NGC Slabs
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Old Post Posted 05/27/2023  08:21 am
Fake PCGS are often identifiable.
There's been lots of info on what to look for.

I haven't seen the same for NGC slabs.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 
1923 S Standing Liberty Quarter? Have I Found One?
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Old Post Posted 05/26/2023  7:07 pm
I can't tell from those images.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
Please Grade This 1964 Nickel With Possible Error
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Old Post Posted 05/26/2023  7:04 pm
IMO it's strike doubling, not die doubling.
Not considered an error.
Just bad coin production.
Forum: US Modern Coin Grading
 
1969 D 1c Cud (Cu-1969 D-07)
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  1:30 pm
Nifty coin.
I don't know about values for cuds but that one is big enough to catch the eye.
The carbon spots are a downer.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
Should I Grade This Binary
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  1:26 pm

Quote:
No. Look at eBay "sold listings" to get an idea of what these sell for, and you'll see that it's not cost effective to have it graded.

I totally agree.
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes
 
2017 A Star Notes Not Reported
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  1:22 pm
Not reported by whom?
And what is the latest regular $1 Series?
Forum: US Paper Money and Banknotes

1905 IHC Grade Request - Is This Coin Legit?
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  1:17 pm
I agree with other opinions.
I see it as AU cleaned (dipped).
Value is nowhere near what it sold for.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
1874 3CN Three Cent Nickel
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  1:08 pm
$77 is Greysheet price (mid-AU) so you did well.
Not often can you get a coin for Greysheet.
And all the ribs are there on the III.
So much the better.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
1855 Braided Hair Lg. Cent Ex. Walter Dudgeon
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  10:55 am
EAC grading is a whole different world.
But as I understand it, value is largely based on ANA grading.
Problem is that ANA grading only takes into account the date and a particularly scarce or rare varieties.
The EAC people refine that, hence they can pick up bargains that we ordinary collectors do know about.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
1841 Large Cent N-3 (D) R2
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Old Post Posted 05/22/2023  10:35 am
Very nice coin.
I collect large cents by variety so your coin gave me practice IDing the Newcomb number.
I didn't do well.
Starting about 1837 each year had a boatload of varieties.

But whatever, I'd gladly include your coin in my collection if it were mine.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
Grading Thoughts On This 1864 Indian Head Cent
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Old Post Posted 05/14/2023  10:05 am

Quote:
Rounded bust, not the 64L.

Agreed.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coin Grading
 
Can Anyone Explain This 1991 Wavy Lincoln Cent?
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Old Post Posted 05/14/2023  10:00 am
The fact that the background is different for the obverse images than the reverse ones cause me to be suspicious.
Forum: US Modern Variety and Error Coins
 
How Do I Restore This Buffalo That I Found? (1927 Nickel)
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Old Post Posted 05/14/2023  09:30 am
IMO it's not collectible as is.
Therefore any cleaning you do will not impair its value.
If it were me, I would clean it and keep it as a space-filler until you get a good one.
Forum: US Classic and Colonial Coins
 


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